Ophelia Prewitt

Brief Life History of Ophelia

When Ophelia Prewitt was born in 1866, in Linn, Missouri, United States, her father, Joseph A Prewitt, was 31 and her mother, Julia Ann Clemens, was 18. She lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Benton Township, Linn, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died on 23 January 1893, in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States, at the age of 27.

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Family Time Line

Joseph A Prewitt
1835–1911
Julia Ann Clemens
1848–1928
Ophelia Prewitt
1866–1893
Julia Prewitt
1888–
James M Prewitt
1869–1938
Joseph A Prewitt
1872–1915
John Jefferson Prewitt
1874–1948
Henry Lee Prewitt
1877–1887
Ida May Prewitt
1879–1937
Frank B Prewitt
1881–1961
Clement Turner Prewitt
1883–1986
Amy Lee Prewitt
1885–1974
Estella Verne Prewitt
1887–1975
Peter Olson Prewitt
1890–1966

Sources (2)

  • Ophelia Prewit in household of Joseph Prewit, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Ophelia Prewitt in household of Joseph Prewitt, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1867 · Denver Becomes a temporary capital

In 1867, Denver City becomes the Capital of the Territory of Colorado.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire): diminutive of Prew , Prue or Prow .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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